irony
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Irony
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Irony
literary term referring to how a person, situation, statement, or circumstance is not as it would actually seem.
Many times it is the exact opposite of what it appears to be.
The three most common: Situational verbal dramatic
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Situational Irony
a relationship of contrast between what an audience is led to expect during a particular situation within the unfolding of a story's plot and a situation that ends up actually resulting later on
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Examples in Literature
In literature, William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet provides an example of tragic situational irony. Juliet takes a drug to fake her death, Romeo however takes poison as he believes Juliet to be dead, when she awakens from her self-induced coma, she finds Romeo's body and thus kills herself for real.
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Why is this Situational Irony?
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Verbal Irony (aka Sarcasm)
a figure of speech
The speaker intends to be understood as meaning something that contrasts with the literal or usual meaning of what he says
Uses overstatement or understatement
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Examples in Literature
Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare"Yet Brutus says he was ambitious;And Brutus is an honourable man".
Mark Antony really means that Brutus is dishonourable
Verbal irony also uses idioms at times.
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Dramatic Irony
involves the reader (or audience) knowing something about what's happening in the plot, about which the character(s) have no knowledge
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In literature
Macbeth by William Shakespeare. Macbeth plans the murder of Duncan whilst feigning loyalty. Duncan does not know of Macbeth’s plans but the audience does.
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What type of Irony is it?
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